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Cowcorner

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How many bats is TOO many?
« on: September 14, 2013, 09:33:09 PM »

The collection has grown and then been shrunk to "my favourites" due to a case of CBF-fever. The list is as follows:

1 Black Cat Shadow
2 Bat For Africa
3 Kookaburra Ricochet 750
4 Kookaburra Rogue 900
5 Kookaburra Kahuna 400
6 Salix Praestantia Grade One
7 M&H Original High
8 Gray Nicolls Ignite 5 Star

Is it reasonable to indulge myself in the new season?.....trying to keep it to just the one though.....may be two at a push...
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2013, 09:38:20 PM »

You're asking the wrong people on this forum!
Too many? Some people would say 3 is too many! Others would say a dozen isn't enough!
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013, 09:39:57 PM »

You can never have enough!

It depends really, if you find using different bats all the time affects your game mentally, you should probably stick to 1 or 2.
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2013, 09:57:07 PM »

Been consolidating myself, and will be down to 5 soon enough...

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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013, 10:00:25 PM »

I have 16 at present time, I use 1 on Saturday in the league and rotate the rest through bet sessions and Sundays mid week games. As they are all pretty much the same weight it doesn't effect me really what bat I use.

I am moving on a couple though but that is to make way for some winter pre orders
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013, 10:07:33 PM »

I have 1 bat! That's it, simples

(It's not that I don't want more though :()
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2013, 10:12:10 PM »

My collection currently consists of 7 bats, with one hopefully due to arrive next week.
I'm also looking to get a Mongoose MMI3 and (when funds allow for it) I'd love to buy Chad's Tomahawk

In answer to your question, you can never have too many bats, as long as there's room to store/hide all of them it's not a problem ;)
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2013, 10:42:07 PM »

Limit = As long you can afford to buy them if you have the passion.
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2013, 06:10:31 AM »

At the moment ive got 8 and am just starting to think its getting a bit silly. I stuck to 1 bat last season and scored loads of runs averaging about 45 ive used a few this season and only averaging about 25! Definatly gonna try and thin my collection for next season. Got a couple that i havent even used yet so no more bats for me( unless something special comes along as i still check ebay and the forum most days!?! Arrrghh!!) like surfers in search of the perfect wave there whole lives i think us bat geeks are always on the look out for the pefrect bat.
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2013, 06:19:34 AM »

I currently have 3 that i use in a sense and 2 more as part of my retro collection.
Spartan Cg Authority last seasons Graphics
Vantage Lithium poss for sale nice bat just don't use it
Rob Pack Custom now my no 1 bat
already ordered a Bubble legend for next season from Vitas and can't wait for it.

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Kook Bubble 
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2013, 06:55:27 AM »

2 quality bats is enough, 1 for matches and 1 for nets/damp days

Anything more and you get confused
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2013, 07:03:57 AM »

This thread is uncomplete without CoverDrive  >:(

Oh btw i have 3 and i feel like i need more  :)
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2013, 07:24:49 AM »

I've had as many as 5 at one time but no am down to a paltry 3 (of which I really need to move one on)

I love buying bats but they just don't get used and therefore it's a bit of a waste of money for me as it sell them for less than I've played. I guess it depends on how much you play but even the most keen player isn't going to carry 8 bats around to every game! Personally I think your 8 is more than enough but if you want a new bat then go for it ;-)
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2013, 08:02:48 AM »

For me 3 would be the limit though I prefer 2. 1 for matches and 1 for nets and wet weather.
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Re: How many bats is TOO many?
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2013, 08:38:07 AM »

If you afford to keep them then there is no "too many" number
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